Pancho's Reef S-500 Roller Coaster

[Blutspitze]

So sorry to hear that you lost so much from the tank... Glad that you've decided to rebuild, though, and keep aiming for good times

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Let’s start a good week!

Wonderful Tonight is my parents' wedding song. Love clapton.

 

[PanchoG]

Thank you @Blutspitze, it was brutal but I'm not giving up. I love the hobby too much and it helps me with my anxiety. ;Woot

 

[PanchoG]

Yes, Clapton is one of the best. Happy for your parents Rich!

All that Unplugged album is one of my favorites.

 

[PanchoG]

Does this count as reef-keeping? lol

 

[soter]

HI Pancho, again and as I commented in the CAM my best wishes for you and hope your recovery quickly for this big lost. I don't want to imagine or go through something as unfortunate as this.

on the other hand, what's going with you restart process? are you planning to take the advantage of this unfortunately accident to made some changes in your current setup?

 

[PanchoG]

HI Pancho, again and as I commented in the CAM my best wishes for you and hope your recovery quickly for this big lost. I don't want to imagine or go through something as unfortunate as this.

on the other hand, what's going with you restart process? are you planning to take the advantage of this unfortunately accident to made some changes in your current setup?

Hey @soter ! good to have you here.

Yes, the crash sucks but I am re-building, the Apex with an additional power bar should be here by Wednesday. The dream is to add DOS for dosing, AFS and two COR-20 pumps. Regarding new inhabitants I will take it slow as I want to introduce some calm fish that were not possible before. I do want a Copper Band, Mandarin, Engineer And Diamond Gobies, Black Benny, Blue, Yellow, Tomini and Purple Tangs, Magnificent Fox Fox, Coris, Green, Cleaner and Melanarus Wrasses, Flame, Regal and Pygmy Angels, another nem and 5 firefish. That is the list so far but got to save some money to do it ;Dead. The Apex will be the start, it is a new journey ;Nailbiting.

 

[PanchoG]

The 100 L water change is done, the corals are holding and the nem is looking good again.

The Melanarus went into the sand bed since two days ago and has not come out maybe MIA. The clownfish and the orange spotted goby are behaving normal. Water chemistry is good so patience, patience, patience and re-build.

 

[PanchoG]

I am ready for the re-build, I found this today when I got home. ;Woot

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Hey @soter ! good to have you here.

Yes, the crash sucks but I am re-building, the Apex with an additional power bar should be here by Wednesday. The dream is to add DOS for dosing, AFS and two COR-20 pumps. Regarding new inhabitants I will take it slow as I want to introduce some calm fish that were not possible before. I do want a Copper Band, Mandarin, Engineer And Diamond Gobies, Black Benny, Blue, Yellow, Tomini and Purple Tangs, Magnificent Fox Fox, Coris, Green, Cleaner and Melanarus Wrasses, Flame, Regal and Pygmy Angels, another nem and 5 firefish. That is the list so far but got to save some money to do it ;Dead. The Apex will be the start, it is a new journey ;Nailbiting.

That is a sweet stock list!

 

[SPR1968]

I am ready for the re-build, I found this today when I got home. ;Woot

Are you getting Trident do you think Pancho?

It’s not available in the UK yet but I’m definitely getting it when it arrives

 

[PanchoG]

Are you getting Trident do you think Pancho?

It’s not available in the UK yet but I’m definitely getting it when it arrives

It does looks like Christmas Shaun ! LOL.

Honestly I was avoiding the whole controlling thing but now that I have taken the plunge with Neptune definitely Trident is in the plan but given the lack of supply at the moment I will focus first in the DOS, ATF and COR-20s. I think it will be good to have the whole Apex-Trident-DOS system working . How about you, I think you can control two systems with one Apex, right?

 

[Katrina71]

Andrew would love a controller. He would like the one that works with Alexa. It's gonna be a while.

 

[PanchoG]

Andrew would love a controller. He would like the one that works with Alexa. It's gonna be a while.

That is a great idea, I know a guy in DC who has his Apex paired with Alexa it does look cool !

 

[Katrina71]

That is a great idea, I know a guy in DC who has his Apex paired with Alexa it does look cool !

Musovski just saw a tank with one and he said it was cool too.

 

[Blutspitze]

Hooray! Glad the Neptune stuff arrived safely and the remaining stock seems to be recovering well. Looking forward to the Apex setup plan, whatever it ends up being.

 

[GoVols]

The 100 L water change is done, the corals are holding and the nem is looking good again.

That good news, Pancho

 

[PanchoG]

Hooray! Glad the Neptune stuff arrived safely and the remaining stock seems to be recovering well. Looking forward to the Apex setup plan, whatever it ends up being.

Thanks @Blutspitze I cannot match your DIY skills but I will try ! ;Nailbiting

 

[PanchoG]

@SPR1968 @GoVols I am thinking on the Apex installation and wandering if you guys screw the controller and the energy bar directly into the Red Sea panels or if I should put a wood piece and mount the controller there.

I will remove the original Red Sea power center. Thank you for your input.

 

[Raege]

Glad to see bits of good news for you and thanks for sharing the pics on The greatest! you have a beautiful family and I’m sure in quick order a beautiful reef once again.